The 2025 Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championships are officially set for December 3-7. This event represents the highest level of amateur competition outside the professional circuit, drawing the very best talent from across the nation and earning recognition on the DUPR leaderboard. Six countries will also be sending the best of the best to … Read more
A Pennsylvania startup evolves into a multimillion-dollar business supported by Amazon’s data insights and seller tools, as founder Garrett Drumheller expands from his parents’ garage to serving customers worldwide. Just four years after launching on Amazon, a Pennsylvania-based fitness equipment company is seeing remarkable growth. Founder Garrett Drumheller projects a 400% revenue increase this year … Read more
Work and play on your own schedule at this innovative approach to office space located just outside of Minneapolis, MN. For most of us, pickleball is the thing we do when we’re not working. Evenings, weekends, early mornings … work first, then play. A new facility called Forum, located in Delano, about 30 minutes outside … Read more
One of the most common errors on the serve is not following through all the way to the non-dominant shoulder. Many players stop the paddle shortly after contact when the paddle is in front of their chest, or maybe even sooner in the swing. You may be thinking: “How does what I do after I … Read more
The PPA Tour is back in Utah for an exciting week of pickleball. The Little Valley Pickleball Complex, in St. George, is hosting the tournament. The Red Rock Open is a staple in pickleball. Utah is well known for being a hotbed for very good pickleball and has a rich history of hosting phenomenal tournaments. … Read more
Mix up the type of serve that you hit to prevent your opponents from getting into a rhythm. Every competitive player should have multiple types of serves in their arsenal. You should vary your serves in terms of spin, target, and pace to always keep your opponents on their toes. Spin: Mix between high, loopy … Read more
Tip 1: How to Get Max Power Contrary to popular belief, power on the serve does not come from the arm. It starts with the big muscles in your lower body, and gets transferred to the ball via your kinetic chain. In order to hit the ball as hard as possible, your whole body needs … Read more
Pace doesn’t phase strong players. That is a universal truth in pickleball. The stronger your opponents, the less likely it is that you will beat them simply by hitting hard, which means that you’ll need to beat them using placement. If you’re hitting an overhead, and your opponents are pinned at the baseline, they won’t … Read more
This is The Dink’s first update of the 2025 season PPA Points Race. What is The Race? Glad you asked. The PPA Tour has a season long points race to see which players qualify for the PPA Finals, usually held in early December (location, date, and title sponsor yet to be announced for 2025). Qualification … Read more
There is nothing more painful than missing an overhead in the bottom of the net! Believe it or not, your off hand plays a huge role in how you hit the ball, even though you aren’t technically hitting with it. When it comes to hitting overhead into the net, it usually comes down to what … Read more